Jumanji: Open World opens in theaters on Dec. 25, and Sony’s new trailer shows the game spilling out into the real world.
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan are all returning for what’s being billed as the final film in the series.
(Jumanji: Open World via Sony Pictures)
- Release date: Dec. 25 (theaters)
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Director: Jake Kasdan
- Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain, Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby, Danny DeVito, Brittany O’Grady, Burn Gorman, Lamorne Morris, Nasim Pedrad
When Does Jumanji: Open World Come Out?
The film arrives on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25.
It follows Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017 and Jumanji: The Next Level in 2019.
Who Is in the Cast?
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan return as the game’s avatars.
Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner and Ser’Darius Blain are back as the teenagers who control them.
Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby and Danny DeVito are also returning, along with Bebe Neuwirth as Nora, who also appeared in the 1995 original.
The new trailer also features Marin Hinkle as Spencer’s mom, Janice, Dan Hildebrand as Donatas and Jack Jewkes as Tyson.
New additions include Brittany O’Grady, Burn Gorman, Lamorne Morris and Nasim Pedrad. Roles for Brittany O’Grady, Burn Gorman and Nasim Pedrad haven’t been disclosed.
What Is the Plot?
The leads escape the game, but they discover that leaving it doesn’t keep it contained.
This time, the game moves out of the console and into the real world, reversing the setup of the last two films.
It also moves the series closer to the 1995 original.
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What Should You Watch Before It Opens?
Start with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, where the teenagers first get sucked into a video game version of Jumanji and play as avatars.
Follow it with Jumanji: The Next Level for the most recent chapter.
If you want to see where it all began, the 1995 original, with Robin Williams, is the board game version of the story the new film is leaning toward again.
Who Is Behind the Camera?
Jake Kasdan returns to direct and shares writing credits with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.
Dwayne Johnson, Matt Tolmach, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia produce alongside Jake.
What Does the Jumanji: Open World Trailer Show?
Sony has released a new trailer, following the first look on July 28, and it leans into the idea of the game coming into our world.
The avatars and animals have spilled into the real world, much like in the 1995 film. It’s only a matter of time before everyone is pulled back into the game to set things right, with another round of body-swapping.
This time, Spencer’s mom, Janice (Marin Hinkle), ends up in Dr. Bravestone’s avatar, and Spencer takes on Ruby Roundhouse. Kitchen worker Donatas (Dan Hildebrand) is stuck in Shelly Oberon’s avatar, while Nora’s nephew Tyson (Jack Jewkes) lands in Mouse Finbar’s.
It’s the series’ last planned adventure, so we’re expecting plenty of callbacks to earlier films.
Runtime and rating haven’t been announced. We’ll update this story when more details land closer to Christmas.
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